Sunday, February 5, 2017

2 hurt as IED explosions mar Basilan medical-dental mission

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 5): 2 hurt as IED explosions mar Basilan medical-dental mission

Western Mindanao Command (WMC) units are now tracking down the armed lawless group who detonated two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during a medical-dental mission in Tuburan town, Basilan, wounding two persons, noontime Saturday.

The first blast took place took place around 12 noon, said WMC spokesperson Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay.

No one was injured in this explosion, she added.

However, this prompted the deployment of an explosive ordnance disposal team to check if there were other IEDs laid nearby.

As this unit was searching, another blast took place, this time wounding of the securing members of the 3rd Scout Ranger Battalion and the driver of Tuburan Mayor Dorie Kallahal who was present in the area.

Subsequent searches eventually resulted in the recovery of two pieces of improvised electrical circuit, one "TVT" hand-held radio, two pieces of 9-volt batteries, 20 meters of electric wire, Petinglay added.

However, the two explosions failed to prevent the ongoing dental-medical mission which benefitted 500 residents of Tuburan town, she stressed.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=961152

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